Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic certainly an unpleasant surprise to the majority of fans of the club, saying their fingers crossed for the triumph of rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League. The reason for the strange bias playmaker is the presence of his Croatian compatriot Luka Modric in the composition of "white ballet".
Barcelona missed the chance to become the first team who managed to defend the trophy since the Champions League since the tournament changed its shape. Last season Barca triumphed in the final 3: 1 against Juventus, but this season they were eliminated in the quarterfinals after two difficult games against Atletico Madrid.
"I hope that Real Madrid win the Champions League because Luka Modric. This will give a huge boost to the Croatian national team before Euro 2016, "said Rakitic.
He also advocated for his teammate Alen Halilovic, whom Barca divest Sporting Gijon this season. "Allen deserves to fall into the squad for the tournament. For me he is like a brother. 19 years playing at Schalke, while at the same age he is one of the biggest clubs on the planet. He must be patient and to improve discipline in defense. If it did, then I'm sure will soon be very proud for him, "said Rakitic.
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